My International District
HPD Explorers program for youth showing more strength
At the Houston Police Department’s Westside Command station, the Explorers program for residents ages 14 through 21 is making an even stronger difference in the community, especially as some of its members move up to [...]
With over 23K members, Facebook group supports Asian restaurants
The fast-growing Chow Down in Chinatown-Houston group on Facebook hosted an unofficial fund-raising event recently to keep doing what it’s been doing since it came to life during the COVID-19 pandemic: promote local Asian-owned restaurants. Volunteers gathered [...]
New Alief ISD pre-K schools leapfrog traditional methods
One of the two sophisticated early childhood centers that the Alief Independent School District opened for this school year includes an International Management District experience room. Reflecting the colorful ethnic diversity of the district and [...]
Alief plays a colorful role in a new Netflix series
If they have access to shows on Netflix, residents of Alief and anyone else with connections to the area will get a chance to see the neighborhood reflected in a huge — and sometimes comical [...]
Alief ISD gains in statewide public school ratings
Students starting the new school year will soon begin receiving grades on their various assignments. At the same time, parents and other community members are able to see if their local schools and campuses are [...]
Groundbreaking HPD leader wants all officers to be role models
In spring 2021, Houston Police Department Chief Troy Finner promoted Commander Yasar Bashir to be one of his eight assistant chiefs. Bashir oversees patrol operations in southwest and northwest Houston, including the International District, and the [...]
